Jitendra Singh (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jitendra Singh | ||
| Date of birth | 13 June 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Kolkata, West Bengal | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder, Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Jamshedpur | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| AIFF Elite Academy | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Indian Arrows | 30 | (1) |
| 2019– | Jamshedpur | 33 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015–2018 | India U17 | 30 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | India U20 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 November 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 09:56, 23 January 2018 (UTC) | |||
Jitendra Singh (born 13 June 2001) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or defensive midfielder for Jamshedpur in the Indian Super League. He has represented India in the FIFA U-17 World Cup in 2017.
Club career
Born in Kolkata, Singh was part of the AIFF Elite Academy batch that was preparing for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup to be hosted in India.[1] After the tournament, Singh was selected to play for the Indian Arrows, an All India Football Federation-owned team that would consist of India under-20 players to give them playing time.[2] He made his professional debut for the side in the Arrow's first match of the season against Chennai City. He started and helped the team keep the clean sheet as Indian Arrows won 3–0.[3]
A month later, on 26 December, Singh scored his first professional goal against Shillong Lajong. His 19th-minute goal was the first in a 3–0 victory for the Indian Arrows.[4]
International career
Singh represented the India under-17 side which participated in the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup which was hosted in India.[2] He also played in the 2019 Granatkin Memorial tournament.
Career statistics
- As of 24 February 2022[5]
| Club | Season | League | Super Cup | Durand Cup | AFC | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Indian Arrows | 2017–18 | I-League | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| 2018-19 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Jamshedpur | 2019–20 | Indian Super League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 2020–21 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 63 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 1 | ||
References
- ^ Selvaraj, Jonathan (3 October 2017). "How 14,000 became 21: The story of India's history boys". ESPN.in. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ a b "Matos Names 25-member Indian Arrows Squad for Hero I-league 2017-18". The All India Football Federation. 29 November 2017. Archived from the original on 17 June 2018. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ "Indian Arrows 3-0 Chennai City". Soccerway.
- ^ "Indian Arrows 3-0 Shillong Lajong". Soccerway.
- ^ Jitendra Singh at Soccerway
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